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According to a 2016 study, men with psychogenic or organic erectile dysfunction were three times more likely to develop osteoporosis than men without ED.

The statistic gets worse for men between ages 40 and 59 with ED, Huffington Post reported. Their risk of developing osteoporosis rose to a 3.6 times likelihood.

There are more than 3 million cases of ED in the U.S. every year. It’s most common in men over 60, but the dysfunction can be diagnosed in men as young as 19. In some cases, ED can be chronic, lasting for many years or a lifetime.

Some of the symptoms include a reduced sex drive, soft erections, anxiety and trouble getting or maintaining an erection, according to Mayo Clinic.